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IHSS caregivers urge supervisors to back higher wages in upcoming contract
Summary
Multiple IHSS caregivers and SEIU representatives told the board during public comment that in‑home supportive services workers in San Joaquin County urgently need higher, livable wages in the next union contract to avoid homelessness and financial instability.
At the public comment portion of the Feb. 11 meeting, several IHSS caregivers and SEIU representatives urged the Board of Supervisors to support a stronger union contract with higher wages for In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers.
Erica Pena Lopez, who said she has provided IHSS care in San Joaquin County for one year and is a member of SEIU 2015, described personal hardships and pleaded for higher compensation:…
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